Comments on: (Part 2/3) YearlyKos – Bruce Dixon – "Hatin on Mexicans"

By: Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:11:00 +0000

fafnir, bruce definitely understands the economic migrant position many immigrants are in and was in no way suggesting that we do mass deportation

he was acknowledging the far right demand for deportations, not advocating it himself.

By: fafnir

fafnir — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:24:00 +0000

Although I enjoy listening to Mr. Dixon's perspectives, I felt he was being disingenuous to suggest that Clinton pushed NAFTA through without the gleeful support of the Mexican oligarchs and the Canadian elite. Yes, Clinton and the Democrats do deserve their share of the blame, but let's not forget about the role played by their North American counterparts.

As a result, NAFTA's winners have been transnational investors, corporations, Canadian workers, and local American businesses. Its losers, not surprisingly, are less-educated Mexican workers, low-wage and working-class Americans.

Illegals, wherever they come from, are economic migrants. They are here for the jobs and not for the view.

Cracking down on illegal employers who hire illegal workers will slowly turn off the jobs magnet, and open up opportunities for equitable employment and decent pay for legal workers who simply want a chance to fulfill their goals and dreams. Without jobs, illegals will return home over time. There is no need, as Mr. Dixon suggests, for the U.S. to contemplate deporting 12 to 20 million illegals.

By: Acanthus

Acanthus — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:48:00 +0000

You don’t agree that the governmental actions he talked about brought about the surge in illegal immigration?

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:33:00 +0000

I appreciate Mr. Dixon, but we totally disagree on the Illegal Immigration issue.

By: Madman in the Marketplace

Madman in the Marketplace — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:46:00 +0000

thanks so much for this series. Mr. Dixon is a national treasure, and deserves a wider audience.